Hydrocarbon gas generating and burning apparatus



Filed Oct. 8. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q A H April 13 1926. 1.580,892

- c. A. HILL HY DROCARBOQJ GAS GENERATING AND BURNING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 April -13 1926. 1,580,892

c. A. HILL BYDROCARBON GAS GENERATING AND BURNING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 8, 1923 3'Sheets-Sheet 3 Fig.6.

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To all 112720-22; it may comm n Be it kn own that I. CLARE)? on IIILL, a

citizen of the United States residing at Fort \Vavne, in the count Indiana, have lnvented oer ful Improvements n Hydrocarbon crating and Burning Apparatus following; is a v p H by declare that'the v 'of Allcnand "State of tain new and use- Gas Genand time; full, clean,

and exact description thereoit. reference inp; had to the which form par This invention is converting heavy hydro pin-poses in the art burning" same, and i is.

accompanying drawings, t of this specification.

i a noi' e'l apparatus for carbonsinto and utilizablel for many Theprincipal object of the inx entionis to provide an apparatus w herein approximate-i ly perfect generation and combustion of. the

gas can ments of baffles,

bustion of the gas provide a novel subgenerator to provide the a mg the primary 0 Another object of has an independent justed to produce when the prlmary ases which are r mai use he obtained without the employ have heretofore been 11 order to insure com- Another object is to which is used used, for heatn generator, and is also capable for general s a hea rth e invention to provide an apparatus wherein the being used, and hence enhances of the apparatus in and heat. is to provide a no feed. which can the desired am sub-generator be ad'- nount of heat main generator s not maestro the genemtion of gases A further ob ect of the invention vel terminal or headtor the primary or ma n generator desiredl'the gas can whereby, if

be discharged in a burn ing' flame resembling; that from a torch, without the necessity of us ng a battle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel generat wherel y more or less w ll or as desired w or apparatus gas can be produced at ithont' danger of the apparatus going out; and whereby the amount of gas produced can be; greatly taried; according greater enhancing tor.

to the uses the utility desiredi'thus 6f he eneral-'- I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying trate one practical paratus and will ain" e s drawings whiclrillusembodnnent of the apie; with, ref;

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erence thereto, and summarize in the claims the novel features otconstruction, and novel combinations of parts, for tection isv desired.

In said drawings: Fig. 1 is a sideclevation of a para us-f I Fig 2 isa vert cal sectional View thereof.

Fig.3 is a detail section View +3$ F -2 M 'Eigfe is a detailtop plan View of the apparatus." I V is a detail sectional iew of the combustion head. Fig; 6. is' atop plan View of-the sub-generat I s "-1: p Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of-Fig. "6 The subgenerator comprises a gencratingcoil l and a hollow member 2, preferably a "asting and preferablj ing a bottom plate 2, a top plate 2 and sides 2" enclosing a"gas distributing; space or chamberAto which a combustible 'gas'and air migiture is admitted through "a 'pipe 3 bolted to the under side of-the plate )fl'and communicating with an opening '2 in said plate. Exterior to the walls 2 are radially disposed webs 2 on which the sub-generator coil is. supported.

"The su -generator coil chamber A and: a series of apertures 2 are formed in the wall 2adjacent the coil 1, and said coil l' is heated bythe burning gases issuing from said aperturesfl. The coil 1 has one end bent downward adjacent'the outer "end ofthe pipeS"; and provided with a nipple 1 to which may be attached anv' suitpipe through which coil may able oil supply i the -coil de'sired.-,' and in all of which prothe complete be suppliedto V regulated quantity.

on the" line,

'circ'ul'ar in form, hav-' 1 surrounds the The otherend of the coil 1 has a depending portion 1 terminating in a jet head l whi'ch is directly opposite the outeropen end of the'pipe 3 and is preferably provided with a jet regulating screw 12111 the usual manner. By-this; head 1"?- the gases'gefierated in tli coil' 1 will be directlydischargedinto the pipe. 3, mixed wit 1 airend conductd into thechamberjA; and will esc'ap apertures 2 plainedf v The major portion oi the as escapes from to heat the coil 1"as abo 'ze exthrou'gh the Ill) cylinder chamber A top plate 2". From the top Off plate 2', ex terior t0 the apertures 2 extends an annular .l'lange on ridge 2 and from the top of said plate, at the inner side of the perforations 2 extends a similar annular flange 2 These flanges 2 and 2" are of great utility,

and insure tl e burning of the gases escaping from the flanges the gases would not burn it the subgenerator was used alone, as in Fig. but by having these flanges the gases will ignite and burn as they should even if the primary generator is not present. I Just why the gases will not burn when the flan; are ndt present (unless the arc batllcd) 1 do not know, but probably air rushes in from the sides and dilutes or carries away the and cools them or? be; fore they can ignite. This fact has caused great ditilculty, with, and the failure of, many lnirner-generators. have had much experience with hydro-carbon gas genera tors. and linally discovered these facts; and by the use of such flanges l nilion insured and the sub-generator can be used as a burner or heater apart from the other portions of the apparatus,

but its principal use in the apparatus is to heat the primary or main generator coils to generate large quan tities of gas.

The primary or main generator, comprises a coil at which is mounted upon the subgenerator a indicated in the drawings. As shown, the coil "i has a number of spiral coils, approximately corresponding in diameter to the width of the annular space between the ribs or flanges E and 2 oi the casting Tillie coil l,-

positioned orer the sub-generator by means of a coil-c dinder which is preterably slightly larger in interior diameter than the exterior diameter of the flange 2 and its lower end telescopes said flange, and is supported upon the plate-2 as shown. The upper end of cylinder 5 is preferably closed, as at 5. This cylinder is provided with a series of vertical ribs or flanges 5" which space the primary coils" l awa -rltrom the outer wall of the cylinder The primary coil 4 is enclosed by a jacket (3, which is preferably cylindrical and is open at bottom, but closed at top. This jacket 6 is supported upon the top of the 5 and is spaced from the plate a by means of a plurality oi lugs 5 mounted on the top of the plate 5 as shown in Fig. 2. The jacket 6 preferably has an outwardlyand downwardly projecting flange 6" at its bottom which extends over the top of the sub-generator (oil 1 and is adapted to catch the heated gases of combustion rising from the jets 2 and direct same into the space between the cylinder 5 and jacket 6, thereby conserving such heat,

throughjet apertures 2 in the jet apertures 2 l Vithout these The well .to hold the coil 4 able regulated quantity.

The upper end of the coil t extends through an opening in the top plate of the jacket ti and is preferably bent as at 4;" and ms a jet head it on its extremity through which the gas is directed into a gas con ducting pipe 8.

The jet head if and the adjacent cud oi" the gas conducting pipe 8 enter opposite ends of a combined pipe guide and air mixer 1!, which supports the jet head 4: and adacent end oi the-pipe 8 in alignment and said mixer 1'? is provided with o 'ienings 7" in its sides to admit air between the jet heat and the end of pipe 8, and also to per 1?; t adjustment of the jet head 4 or pipe 4;". Pipe 8 forms a gas conducting pipe and chamber in which the gas and they pass onward to the point or utilization, which may be of any desired kind. In the exan'iple shown the gase are discharged from pipe 8 into a roinlnistion head 9, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 which is substantially a tapered cylinder, open at its smaller and and closed at its larger end which is connected to pipe 8 as shown; l" means of this. combustion head 9 the generated in the coil -flcan be burned in t open, like a gigantic torch, without t necessity of using a battle.

The sub-generator coil 1 almost entirely encircles the generator body, and the gas generated therein is directed by pipe 3 into the chamber A, wherein it distributed to the jet apertures 2 to heat coil. 1, and to the apertures 2 for general utility.

I call special attention to the upstanuing flanges 2 and E2 Heretot'ore, i f holes were made in top of a generator, unless ba'llled, the escaping gas would not burn, but would lift away and go out. The air seemed to rush in before combustion could take place and carry the away. These flanges 2 and 2* however prevent such, and I get )crfeet combustion without any balllc. 'llhesc flanges are important for many prior burners have failed for lack of such flanges. sub-generator and burner can be used in many ways, as an independent: unit as as in combination with the primary nerator.

'lhe [)l'lillt'll'j." generator coil l the coil cylinder 5 cje surround whose liunction is mer. in place. e 5' been the coil away from the cylinder walls so that h at can travel treely upward. The

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heat travels up around said coil 4-, and passes between cylinder top and jacket top, and escapes through the openings 6 by regulating the damper 7.

hen gas is generated in this prin'iary coil 4, it passes out of tip 4;" into conductor 8, and may be directed to a furnace, or other apparatus Where it is bailied to obtain the combustion unless my special combustion ehamber9 is employed. -Hydro-carbon gases have heretofore been considered to require a baiile to insure their combustion, but

by use of my combustionchamber .9, I can burn the gases in the open, like a gigantic torch, obtaining be ter combustion, and pro ducing more heat than without it.

I can get far more flexibility with this generator than With so called automatic generators as tar as generating heat is concerned. Iii-such automatic generators it is necessary to shutoff the oil to reduce the amount of gas, and this reduces the amount oi gas going. to the generator in same pro- In my new apparatus the subgenerator has an independent oil feed and therefore can burn just as briskly and produce just as much heat Whether the primary coil is producing gas or .not,hence a .small amount of gas generated through the primary coils could .be the same high quality as larger amounts, because the generating heat in that coil is .kept up :by the independent sub-generator. Therefore, for Work requiring flexibility of heat my new generating and burning apparatus excels others in which the primary generator has to go full tilt or not at all, so that in many lines such apparatus could not be used because the heat could not be properly regulated. 'Whereas in my present invention these objections and detects areovercome.

I claim:

1. In apparatus of the character specified,

substantially closed interior chamber, a series of jet apertures in its top wall communicating with said chamber, and parallel flanges on its top Wall respectively disposed at opposite sides of the jet apertures Wheresupplying a mixture oi? gas and air to said chamber. g

2. In apparatus of the character specitied a generator comprising a memberhaviugan internal chamber, a series-ct jet apertures in its walls communicating with the chamber, and parallel flanges exterior tothe chamber 1-and atopposite sidesot' -the series of jet apertures whereby combustion is localized, said member having a second series of jet apertures, and a generating coil exterior to said chan'iber adapted to be heated by the gases issuing from second seri. of jet apertures and ases to supply tosid-ch-innber, I

the gases :issu

3; Inapparatus of the character specified, a sub-generator comprising a hollow anember provided w th a chamber and two'sets of apertures from said chamber, and pa and flanges exterior :to'the chamber and on opposite sideso't one set of jet apertures whereby eombustion is localized, and a generator exterior to .said chamber adapted to be heated byathe gases issuing-from the other set of apertures; the said generator discharging gases into said chamber.

4. :In appa atus of the character specified .a hollow member provided With a chamber and sets of jet apertures; and parallel flanges exterior .tojthe chamber and on opposite sides of the jet apertures Whereby'combustron 1s localized, and a .subgenerator .dis-

charging into said chamber, with a primary generator supported above the chamber and adapted .to beheated by the gases discharged therefrom.

Splintombination with apparatus-as set forth in claim 4, independent oil supplies to the subrgenerator and :to the .priinary coil.

.6. Inapparatus of the character specified .a hollow l'Ilell'lbQPPlOViClGCl'Wltll a chamber,

parallel ridges exterior to the chamber and on. opposite sides of jet apertures therein Where'by combustion is localized, and a subgenerator .eXteri-orto l chamber adapted to be heated by the gases issuing therefrom and todischarge generated gases into said and to the primary generator.

;7. In apparatus ofthecharacter specified a hollow" member provided with a chamber and sets of jet apertures; and parallel'flanges vexterior-to the chamber and on opposite sides of the et-apertures wherebycombustion is .a burner consisting of a casing having a .to be heated by the gasesdischarged therefrom, and independent-oil supplies to the sub-generator and g-tovthe primary generator. by combustion is localized; and means for 8. In apparatus of thechar. cter specified a sub-generator comprising a hollow member providedwv'ith a chamber and'two sets of sitesides of one set otj-et apertures where by combustion is localized, and a pipe exterior to said chamber opposite the other setot .ap-eratures and adapted to beheated by v V, 11g ther from and discharge gasesinto chamber. 7 i

-9. In apparatusogfthe character specified, l ?& -Q comp sin a holl e ber provided-with a chamb er and two ,sets ot -ape;rtu1 e s from said mber, and parand en 1,sso,ee2

opposite sides of one setof jet apertures whereby combustion is localized, and a pipe exterior to said chamber opposite the other set of apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases issuing therefrom and discharge gases into said chamber; a primary coil adapted to be heated by the gases discharged from the apertures intermediate the parallel flanges; means for supplying hydrocarbon oil to said sub-generator; and means for supplying oil to the primary coil.

10. In apparatus of the character specified a generator comprising a member having an internal chamber, an inlet to said chamber; two series of jet apertures in its walls communicating with said chamber, and parallel flanges exterior to the chamber and on opposite sides of one series of jet apertures; a pipe coil exterior to said chamber and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged from the other series of apertures; a jet head on the discharge end of said coil; and a p ipe for conducting the gases discharged from said jet head into said chamber.

11. In apparatus of the character specified a sub-generator comprising a hollow member provided with a chamber, an inlet to said chamber, and two sets of jet apertures, and parallel flanges exterior to the chamber and on opposite sides of one set of jet apertures whereby combustion is localized; and a pipe coil exterior to said chamber and opposite the other set of apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged therefrom; a jet head on the discharge end of said coil, and a pipe for conducting the gases discharged from said jet head into said chamber; with a primary coil supported above onev set of apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged therefrom. In ccn'ibination with apparatus as set forth in claim 11 means for supplying hydro-carbon oil to said sub-generator, and means for supplying oil to the primary coil.

13. In apparatus of the character specified a sub-generator comprising a hollow member provided with a chamber, an inlet to said chamber, and two sets of jet apertures, and parallel flanges exterior to the chamber and on opposite sides of one set of jetapertures; a pipe coilexterior to said chamber and opposite the other setof jet apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged therefrom; a jet head on the discharge end of said coil, and a pipe for conducting the gases discharged from said jet head into said chamber; with a primary generator supported above the said flanges adapted to be heated by the gases discharged from the apertures intermediate said flanges; and independent oil supplies to the sub-generator and to the primary generator.

14. In apparatus of the character specified,

a Sub-generator comprising a hollow member provided with a chamber, an inlet to said chamber, and two sets of jet apertures, and a pipe coil exterior to said chamber and opposite one setof said apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases'discharged from said jets; a jet head on the discharge end of said coil, and a pipe for conductin the gases discharged from said jet head into said chamber, and parallel flanges exterior to the chamber and on opposite sides of the other set of jet apertures whereby combustion is localized, and with a primary generator coil mounted on the sub-generator and heated by the gases issuing from the second set of apertures, and independent means for supplying hydro-carbon oil to said primary coil and to the sub-generator.

15. In apparatus or the character specified a sub-generator comprising a hollow member provided with a chamber, an inlet to said chamber, and two sets of jet apertures, and a pipe coil exterior to said chamber and opposite one set of said apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged from said jets; a jet head on the discharge end of said coil, a pipe for conducting the gases discharged from said jet head into said chamber; with a primary generator coil mounted on the sub-generator and heated by the gases issuing from the second setoii apertures, a primary coil cylinder for posh tioning said primary coil on the sub-generator, and a coil-jacket exterior to the primary coil and surrounding the coil and cylinder.

16. In apparatus of the character specified a sub generator comprising a hollow member provided with a chamber, an inlet to said chamber, and two sets of jet apertures, and a pipe coil exterior to said chamber and opposite oneset of said apertures and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged therefrom; a jet head on the discharge end of said coil, for discharging gases generated therein into the said chamber, and parallel flanges exterior to the chamber and on opposite sides of the other set of jet apertures whereby combustion is localized; with a primary generator coil mounted on the subgenerator and heated by the gases issuing from the second set of apertures, a primary coil cylinder for positioning said primary coils on the sub-generator, and a coil-jacl-tet exterior to the prim; coil and surrounding the coil and cylinder 1?. In combination "forth in claim 16, means tor s dro-carbon oil to said sub-generato means for supplying oil to the prim:

In an apparatus of the cha acter speeifled a hollow member provided with a chamher and sets of jet apertures, and ridges exterior to the chamber a id at opposite sides of one set of jet apertures whereby combustion is localized; agenerator exterior to said lUzS chamber; and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged therefrom and a torch head combustion chamber connected with the discharge end of the generator adapted to burn gases in the open.

19. In apparatus specified a hollow member provided with a chamber and sets of jet apertures, and ridges exterior tothe chamber and at opposite sides of one set of jet apertures, whereby combustion is localized; a subgenerator discharging into said chamber a primary generator, a gas and air mixer connected with the discharge end of the primary generator, and a torch head combustion chamber connected with the said mixer and adapted to burn gases in the open.

20. In apparatus of the character specified a hollow member provided with a chamher and ridges exterior to the chamber and at opposite sides of the jet apertures therein, whereby combustion is localized; a pri-' mary generator, a sub-generator exterior to said chamber adapted to be heated by the gases issuing therefrom and to discharge generated gases into said chamber; and a torch head combustion chamber connected with the discharge end of the primar gen-v erator and adapted to burn gases .in the open.

21. In apparatus of the character specified a hollow member provided with a chamher and sets of jet apertures and parallel flanges exterior to the chamber and on opposite sides of the jet aperture-s, whereby combustion is localized; a sub-generator discharging into said chamber; and a primary generator supported above the chamber and adaptedto be heated by the gases discharged there-from.

22. In an apparatus of the character chamber and sets of jet apertures and par allel flanges exterlor to the chamber and on opposite sides 01" the jet apertures, whereby combustion is localized; a sub-generator discharging into said chamber; a primary generator supported above the chamber and adapted to be heated by the gases discharged therefrom; means for supplying oil to the sub-generator; means for supplying oil to the primary generator independently of the sub-generator; and a torch head combustion chamber connected with the discharge end of the primary generator and. adapted to burn gases in the open. i

In apparatus of the character specified a hollow member provided with a chamber mary generator and to the sub-generator;

and a combustion chamber comprising a hollowcylindric'body open at one end having an opening in other end for the admission of gases connected with the discharge end or the primary.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I afiix my signature. CLARENCE A. HILL.

4.0 specified a hollow member provided with a 

